Nolan County, Texas

Nolan County
Nolan County Courthouse
Nolan County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Nolan County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°19′N 100°24′W / 32.31°N 100.4°W / 32.31; -100.4
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1881
Named forPhilip Nolan
SeatSweetwater
Largest citySweetwater
Area
 • Total914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Land912 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Water2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,738
 • Density16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.co.nolan.tx.us

Nolan County is a county located in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,738.[1] Its county seat is Sweetwater.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881.[3] It is named for Philip Nolan, one of the first American traders to visit Texas. Nolan County comprises the Sweetwater micropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Nolan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.

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